# Juraj Valach

Juraj Valach (born 1 February 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HK Spišská Nová Ves in the Slovak Extraliga.

## Career

After playing for Piráti Chomutov for four seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Valach became a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season. He decided to sign his first contract in the EBEL and agreed to a one-year deal with EHC Black Wings Linz on 1 July 2019.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HKm Zvolen | SVK.2 U18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK.2 U18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Tri–City Americans | WHL | 58 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Regina Pats | WHL | 38 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008–09 | HC 07 Detva | SVK.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 44 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 47 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 51 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 2017–18 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 52 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 32 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021–22 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 46 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| SVK totals | SVK totals | SVK totals | 238 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 376 | 51 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 78 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 346 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 396 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 38 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Slovakia | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | Slovakia | OG | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| Slovak |||
| Champion | 2022 |